Game-counter.



PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907.

G. B. RISLEY. GAME COUNTER.

APPLICATION FILED 3221'. s, 1906.

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GEORGE B. RISLEY, OF It CKYHILL, CONNECTICUT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1907.

Application filed September 6. 1906. Serial No. 833,483.

T 0 a whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. RIsLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Itockyhill, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Game- Counters and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to game counters; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of the game counter. Fig. 2' is a front view of the game counter. Fig. 3 is a crosssection taken on the line 00-00 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken 011 the line i i in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a front view showing a simple modification of the game counter. Fig. 6 is a cross-section taken on the line zz in Fig. 5.

A is the body portion of the game counter which is formed of any approved material and which preferably consists of a block of wood. This body portionAhas two cylindrical chambers or sockets Bin its side portions, and b are sight holes in the front of the body portion which communicate with the said chambers. C are two cylindrical plugs which are inserted in the said chambers and provided with knobs c for revolving them. D are numerals on the said plugs which are visible through the sight holes as the plugs are turned around. These numerals may be printed upon the surface of the plugs or upon a strip of paper d or other suitable material which is secured around the plugs. The plugs may be made of wood, metal, or any other suitable material.

The plugs are provided with circumferential grooves E, and F are stop pegs inserted into the said grooves through holes in the top of the body portion. The stop pegs are preferably provided with knobsso that they may be pushed in and taken out with facility.

The bottom edge 9 of the body portion is preferably beveled so that it looks neater, and

so that it can be pressed upon a piece of paper in order to tear off a portion of the paper upon a straight line.

H is a wire bail provided with eyes 72. which are slipped into engagement with the projecting portions of the stop pegs. The stop pegs hold the bail in position and the bail supports the game counter in an inclined position on the surface of a table so that its index numerals can easily be read without raising the game counter, and so that the operating knobs of the cylindrical plugs can be turned conveniently, the space under them affording room for the fingers of the operator.

In the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the body portion A is cylindrical, and it has a single chamber B at one end in which a single numbered plug C is journaled. The body portion A has a sight hole 6 in its side, and the plug 0 has an operating knob c. The plug C is also provided with a circumferential groove and a stop peg F similar to the double counter. The body portion A preferably has a cylindrical socket z' at its other end in which a pencil I can be inserted. The socket can be placed over either end of the pencil, and it can be used as a point protector for the pencil.

What I claim is:

1. in a game counter, the combination, with a body portion provided with a cylindrical chamber and having also a sight-hole and a cross-hole connected with the said. chamber, of a revoluble plug provided with a circumferential groove and engaging with the said chamber, and a stop peg arranged in the said cross-hole and projecting into the said groove.

2. In a game counter, the combination, with a body portion provided with cylindrical chambers at its sides, and having also sight-holes in its face and cross-holes connected. with the said. chambers, of revoluble plugs provided. with circumferential grooves and engaging with the said chambers, and stop pegs arranged in the said cross-holes and projecting into the said grooves.

3. In a game counter, the combination, with a body portion provided with cylindrical chambers in its sides and having also cross holes in its top and sight holes in its face, of body portion and supporting the said body 10 cylindrical plugs inserted in the said champortion in an inclined position.

bers and provided With means for revolving In testimony whereof I have aflixed iny them and circumferential1 grooves, stop pegs signature in the presence of two Witnesses. provided. With knobs an engaging Withthe 1 7 said holes in the top of the said body portion GEORGE RISLIQ' and projecting into the said grooves, and a i/Vitnesses: bail provided With eyes Which engage With F. L. BURR,

the said pegs between the said knobs and the CLARA J. BURR. 

